Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Russia criticizes Dutch over US tanks, Crimean treasure
Russia criticized the Netherlands Wednesday for allowing the United States to begin stocking tanks there, and for a court ruling that ordered Crimean treasures on loan to a Dutch museum to be returned to Ukraine rather than Russia. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia says new US sanctions are hostile acts, promises response
New U.S. sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict are hostile acts by the outgoing Obama administration and Russia will expand its sanctions lists against the United States in response, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told TASS news agency. …read more Source: The Daily...
NATO, Russia discuss air safety talks but differ on Ukraine
NATO and Russia remain at loggerheads over Ukraine, the alliance’s top official said Monday, but have discussed a proposal to try to improve air safety over the Baltic Sea. …read more Source: The Daily...
EU extends sanctions against Russia over Ukraine for six months
The European Union Monday extended for another six months economic sanctions against Russia over its intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine nationalizes largest bank after stability concerns
Ukraine is nationalizing its largest bank following concerns over its stability …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine says five troops killed in rebel east
Ukraine said five of its troops were killed Sunday by pro-Russian insurgents in one of the worst clashes in the war-scarred ex-Soviet republic in months. …read more Source: The Daily...
Dutch government approves draft law to ratify Ukraine pact
The Dutch government Friday approved a draft law needed to ratify the EU’s historic pact with Ukraine after reaching a compromise with Brussels following a referendum in which Dutch voters rejected the deal. …read more Source: The Daily...
EU agrees to extend Russia sanctions until mid-2017
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to extend the bloc’s main economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine for six months until mid-2017, diplomats said. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russian leader Putin arrives in Japan for territorial talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Japan on Thursday for a two-day summit that marks his first official visit to a G-7 country since Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine’s defence ministry says website hit by cyber attack
Ukraine’s defense ministry said Tuesday its website was down due to cyber attacks that appeared aimed at disrupting it giving updates on the pro-Russian separatist conflict in eastern regions. …read more Source: The Daily...
